Pope Honorius I

Pope Honorius I (560-12 October 638) was Pope from 625 to 638, succeeding Pope Boniface V and preceding Pope Severinus.

Biography
Honorius was born in 560 AD in Campania, and he was the son of consul Petronius. He was consecrated as pope in 625 following the death of Pope Boniface V, and he supported Monothelitism, a belief that Jesus had two natures but only one will. During his reign, the rise of Islam occurred, and the Muslim Rashidun Caliphate was founded in 632. From 632 to 636 the Muslims conquered Syria, a major stronghold of Christianity in the Levant, and they also took Jerusalem. He died in 638.